3 ancient Maya cities discovered in Guatemala, 1 with an ‘astronomical complex’ likely used for predicting solstices
Three ancient Maya cities have been discovered by archaeologists in Guatemala.
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People’s racial and ethnic identities don’t reflect their genetic ancestry
A new study finds the genetic backgrounds of people in the U.S. are “highly complex” and may differ from their self-defined racial or ethnic groups.
FEMA was starting to fix long-standing problems. Then came the Trump administration
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after disasters. Biden-era changes meant to
‘Rubber paw illusion’: Mice can ‘sense’ artificial limbs, just as humans do
Scientists have introduced a new laboratory model that could help them study how artificial limbs can be better designed.
James Webb telescope spots ‘groundbreaking’ molecule in scorching clouds of giant ‘hell planet’
A pair of new studies has revealed that the hellish skies of exoplanet WASP-121b contain silicon monoxide gas, which has never been found in any
Record-breaking piles of sargassum seaweed wash up on Caribbean beaches, with more on the way
Record amounts of sargassum are floating in the Caribbean Sea and ending up on beaches from Puerto Rico to Guyana — but scientists aren’t sure
Human evolution: Facts about the past 300,000 years of Homo sapiens
Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.
Diagnostic dilemma: A rare genetic disease stained a woman’s heart black
An older woman had a relatively common heart problem, but it had a very rare cause.
The mysterious hill in Sudan that looks like ‘landlocked lips’ — Earth from space
A 2012 Google Earth photo captured a hill formation in Sudan that bears a striking resemblance to human lips. Not much is known about the
Think anglerfish are weird? Wait until you hear how they evolved
There are over 200 species of deep-sea anglerfish; some are long and thin, some are squat and round, some have fins that they use to
What if the Big Bang wasn’t the beginning? New research suggests it may have taken place inside a black hole
Was the Big Bang really the beginning of the universe, or are we ‘bouncing’ between periods of expansion and contraction? A new theory makes testable
Ginormous planet discovered around tiny red star challenges our understanding of solar systems
Scientists have discovered a giant planet called TOI-6894b, orbiting a star that should be far too small to have formed it. The discovery could further
Oclean X Ultra S review: The first talking electric toothbrush
The Oclean X Ultra S electric toothbrush takes real-time brushing feedback to a new level, but its customizable features and long battery life impressed us
Hubble Spies Cosmic Pillar in Eagle Nebula
This towering structure of billowing gas and dark, obscuring dust might only be a small portion of the Eagle Nebula, but it is no less